I thought “writing a post about earplugs for sleeping – how desperate!”. But the more I thought about it, the more I attributed earplugs to a good nights rest. I find that they really help, to the point where I can’t sleep without them! If you surf through the top menu on this site (or… Read More…
Over the last little while, sleep has taken a hit again. It appears to be very random, and I could sleep relatively well one night, and then it all falls apart the next. This is becoming such a frequent issue, that I now consider myself a “career insomniac” with periodic “reasonable” sleep – reasonable… Read More…
Joe Penniston via Compfight I’m sure this post will raise some anxiety if I dismiss an insomnia treatment that happens to work for you. I’m sorry, but as you’ll read later, I wonder if it’s really doing anything. I generally put most primary insomnia treatments (secondary insomnia is a whole other thing) into one of five… Read More…
Photo Credit: Theen Moy via Compfight Theanine is a common amino acid found in green tea, and the particular molecule we’re interested in is commonly referred to as L-Theanine (chemists in the group will understand what the “L” stands for). It was first extracted and isolated from green tea leaves in the 1950’s, and is… Read More…
Photo Credit: paddynapper via Compfight There’s been a lot of buzz around Serena Williams, her problems with insomnia, and her involvement with the SleepSheets brand of “natural sleep aid”. They are basically a dissolvable strip that you place on your tongue – because swallowing or chewing is so inconvenient. Each strip contains: 3mg Melatonin 3mg l-Theanine 1mg Goji… Read More…
